The first name Habib

In 2025, 16 boys were named Habib, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 26 births (#686).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Habib with other names.

In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Habib, the 3,790th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 39 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Habib Bamogo
  Association football player (born 1982)
• Habib Habibou
  Football player, born 1987
• Habib al-Ajami
  8th century Muslim Sufi mystic, saint and traditionalist, died 738
• Habib Wahid
  Bangladeshi singer, composer, born 1979
• Habib ibn Muzahir
  Companion of Ali, 605–680
• Habib Fardan
  Emirati footballers, born 1990
• Habib ibn Maslama al-Fihri
  Arab military commander, 610–662
• Habib Ali Kiddie
  Field hockey player (1929–1987)
• Habib Baldé
  French-Guinean footballer, born 1985
• Habib Bey Salimov
  Azerbaijani general, 1881–1920
• Habib el-Adly
  Egyptian politician, born 1938
• Habib ibn Abi Ubayda al-Fihri
  Arab military commander (died 741)

What does the name Habib mean?

Habib means “beloved”.

How popular is the name Habib?

In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Habib, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2001, with 26 births.

Is Habib a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 944 US babies named Habib since 1880 were boys.

When was Habib most popular?

2019 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Habib, its highest rank at 3,068th.

Is Habib also a surname?

Yes. Habib is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.